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Old 2nd Jun 2021, 16:21
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It's not this guys fault for lowering conditions. The fact is, supply is vastly inflated from the kids willing to drop $150k on a CPL in the middle of a pandemic, egged on by flight schools whispering about industry growth forecasts; selling the dream.

And after you've dropped that $150k and realised you were sold a lie - sure, you'd be willing to work for less to get your foot on the ladder to rescue some of your investment over the long-term. That's understandable.

The solution isn't to flog these kids for daring to ask, it's to have training be matched to a job beforehand to ensure that Supply = Demand.

Unfortunately, both airlines and flight schools don't want that; There is no benefit at all for them. It'll take decades of the profession being viewed as a & embarrassing job to stop that influx of wannabes.

Garbage collection is a surprisingly well paid job because of the negative stigma attached. Being a pilot will become an ever more poorly paid job because of the perceived glamour and positive stigma enjoyed in most parts of the World.

Just as Cabin Crew, you will always have the romantic side of travel luring kids to take a gamble on the profession. Who needs a salary when you have Instagram followers? Or when Daddy is a rich veteran expat in Doha.
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